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Grigston, Kansas

Coordinates: 38°29′5″N 100°43′2″W / 38.48472°N 100.71722°W / 38.48472; -100.71722
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Grigston, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Scott County (legend)
KDOT map of Scott County (legend)
Grigston is located in Kansas
Grigston
Grigston
Grigston is located in the United States
Grigston
Grigston
Coordinates: 38°29′5″N 100°43′2″W / 38.48472°N 100.71722°W / 38.48472; -100.71722[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyScott
Elevation
[1]
2,926 ft (892 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-28875 [1]
GNIS ID484562 [1]

Grigston is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

A post office was opened in Grigston (formerly Grigsby) in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[2] Currently, the town consists only of several houses and a moderate-sized grain elevator complex.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Grigston, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Scott County, Kansas

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